cambridge commodities limited Company Information
Company Number
03590758
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
cambridge commodities holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of chemical products
Registered Address
203 lancaster way business park, ely, cambridgeshire, CB6 3NX
cambridge commodities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED at £39.5m based on a Turnover of £51.4m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cambridge commodities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED at £19.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.8m and a 7.01x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cambridge commodities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED at £25.9m based on Net Assets of £11.8m and 2.19x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cambridge Commodities Limited Overview
Cambridge Commodities Limited is a live company located in cambridgeshire, CB6 3NX with a Companies House number of 03590758. It operates in the wholesale of chemical products sector, SIC Code 46750. Founded in July 1998, it's largest shareholder is cambridge commodities holdings limited with a 100% stake. Cambridge Commodities Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £51.4m with declining growth in recent years.
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Cambridge Commodities Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cambridge Commodities Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £51.4m, make it larger than the average company (£21.7m)
£51.4m - Cambridge Commodities Limited
£21.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.3%)
-2% - Cambridge Commodities Limited
7.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 21%, this company has a comparable cost of product (19.5%)
21% - Cambridge Commodities Limited
19.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5.2% make it as profitable than the average company (6.3%)
5.2% - Cambridge Commodities Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 146 employees, this is above the industry average (21)
146 - Cambridge Commodities Limited
21 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.7k, the company has a lower pay structure (£63.9k)
£38.7k - Cambridge Commodities Limited
£63.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £352.1k, this is less efficient (£956.6k)
£352.1k - Cambridge Commodities Limited
£956.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is near the average (57 days)
57 days - Cambridge Commodities Limited
57 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is close to average (32 days)
34 days - Cambridge Commodities Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 73 days, this is more than average (55 days)
73 days - Cambridge Commodities Limited
55 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
9 weeks - Cambridge Commodities Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 47.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (40.4%)
47.5% - Cambridge Commodities Limited
40.4% - Industry AVG
CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED financials

Cambridge Commodities Limited's latest turnover from November 2023 is £51.4 million and the company has net assets of £11.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cambridge Commodities Limited has 146 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 51,410,522 | 50,978,817 | 55,275,697 | 54,707,994 | 67,494,825 | 40,215,367 | 16,941,748 | 29,722,491 | 28,146,961 | 26,885,056 | 24,925,995 | 18,490,735 | 11,472,433 | 11,645,523 | 8,073,741 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 40,628,549 | 43,206,360 | 47,744,576 | 46,648,199 | 59,173,145 | 32,985,732 | 14,264,559 | 25,246,985 | 19,681,003 | 18,074,178 | 15,598,041 | 9,689,249 | 7,872,510 | 7,486,340 | 5,532,387 |
Gross Profit | 10,781,973 | 7,772,457 | 7,531,121 | 8,059,795 | 8,321,680 | 7,229,635 | 2,677,189 | 4,475,506 | 8,465,958 | 8,810,878 | 9,327,954 | 8,801,486 | 3,599,923 | 4,159,183 | 2,541,354 |
Admin Expenses | 8,090,300 | 8,137,543 | 6,522,997 | 8,123,180 | 3,941,867 | 6,702,438 | -9,611 | 4,873,529 | 3,533,466 | 2,135,783 | 5,358,051 | 8,380,057 | 4,054,907 | 1,878,919 | 1,568,179 |
Operating Profit | 2,691,673 | -365,086 | 1,008,124 | -63,385 | 4,379,813 | 527,197 | 2,686,800 | -398,023 | 4,932,492 | 6,675,095 | 3,969,903 | 421,429 | -454,984 | 2,280,264 | 973,175 |
Interest Payable | 543,720 | 295,513 | 279,159 | 317,234 | 373,172 | 221,015 | 145,015 | 235,809 | 92,293 | 6,188 | 5,243 | 1,852 | 9,513 | ||
Interest Receivable | 30,620 | 121,652 | 102,060 | 68,229 | 120,893 | 106,222 | 643 | 4,074 | 6,826 | 7,667 | 9,243 | 6,203 | 6,839 | 2,937 | 11,834 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,178,573 | -538,947 | 831,025 | -312,390 | 4,127,534 | 412,404 | 2,542,428 | -7,916,755 | 4,775,282 | 6,638,317 | 3,979,146 | 427,632 | -503,204 | 2,042,374 | 975,496 |
Tax | 188,484 | 177,157 | -751,675 | -14,233 | -387,680 | 571,166 | -759,862 | -1,421,943 | -1,119,977 | -105,258 | 92,362 | -638,788 | -320,848 | ||
Profit After Tax | 2,367,057 | -538,947 | 831,025 | -135,233 | 3,375,859 | 398,171 | 2,154,748 | -7,345,589 | 4,015,420 | 5,216,374 | 2,859,169 | 322,374 | -410,842 | 1,403,586 | 654,648 |
Dividends Paid | 2,900,000 | 47,518 | 178,746 | 140,988 | 206,855 | 477,276 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,367,057 | -3,438,947 | 831,025 | -135,233 | 3,375,859 | 398,171 | 2,154,748 | -7,345,589 | 4,015,420 | 5,216,374 | 2,811,651 | 143,628 | -551,830 | 1,196,731 | 177,372 |
Employee Costs | 5,656,474 | 5,569,365 | 5,480,982 | 4,956,387 | 6,034,332 | 3,742,935 | 1,549,455 | 2,761,263 | 2,063,130 | 1,431,918 | 3,134,759 | 7,570,949 | 3,448,314 | 1,209,569 | 488,934 |
Number Of Employees | 146 | 157 | 152 | 140 | 123 | 110 | 107 | 95 | 93 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
EBITDA* | 2,816,843 | -220,430 | 1,096,163 | 20,429 | 4,527,185 | 724,414 | 2,787,264 | -205,814 | 5,093,534 | 6,770,254 | 4,102,400 | 500,240 | -435,819 | 2,549,515 | 1,188,860 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 884,585 | 506,898 | 425,130 | 404,198 | 390,606 | 5,691,542 | 5,776,364 | 5,759,217 | 5,765,268 | 3,332,132 | 498,344 | 482,932 | 386,813 | 285,222 | 273,916 |
Intangible Assets | 480,929 | 755,745 | 994,720 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 293,280 | 978,596 | 978,596 | 978,596 | 1,078,596 | 978,596 | 200,001 | 1,050,001 | 1,050,000 | 1,061,743 | 200,000 | 690,929 | 189,942 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 126,268 | 135,268 | 147,268 | 159,268 | 176,268 | 309,600 | 237,183 | 237,183 | 7,755,474 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,304,133 | 1,620,762 | 1,550,994 | 1,542,062 | 1,645,470 | 6,979,738 | 6,213,548 | 7,046,401 | 14,570,742 | 4,393,875 | 698,344 | 1,173,861 | 867,742 | 1,040,967 | 1,458,578 |
Stock & work in progress | 8,206,145 | 11,794,430 | 14,000,281 | 11,582,592 | 11,979,096 | 14,431,957 | 11,047,727 | 10,341,146 | 13,137,658 | 11,472,951 | 8,974,349 | 5,907,832 | 2,352,482 | 1,928,129 | 1,065,096 |
Trade Debtors | 8,129,474 | 8,854,210 | 9,598,217 | 9,376,512 | 9,583,896 | 10,145,134 | 8,192,473 | 7,521,830 | 6,610,937 | 5,978,095 | 6,020,104 | 5,144,831 | 3,332,981 | 2,334,559 | 1,870,632 |
Group Debtors | 1,407,105 | 206,573 | 2,848,623 | 2,356,254 | 1,202,235 | 127,165 | 9,710 | 8,066 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,605,924 | 457,324 | 1,063,619 | 3,675,465 | 1,536,736 | 3,259,995 | 3,682,172 | 4,391,868 | 1,214,575 | 3,477,501 | 3,078,543 | 1,848,853 | 815,471 | 1,136,771 | 147,375 |
Cash | 1,880,255 | 1,590,311 | 2,837,575 | 509,773 | 76,198 | 247,665 | 604,587 | 283,272 | 1,153,295 | 1,976,751 | 2,197,895 | 798,797 | 1,356,155 | 557,252 | 1,295,013 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 21,228,903 | 22,902,848 | 30,348,315 | 27,500,596 | 24,378,161 | 28,211,916 | 23,536,669 | 22,546,182 | 22,116,465 | 22,905,298 | 20,270,891 | 13,700,313 | 7,857,089 | 5,956,711 | 4,378,116 |
total assets | 22,533,036 | 24,523,610 | 31,899,309 | 29,042,658 | 26,023,631 | 35,191,654 | 29,750,217 | 29,592,583 | 36,687,207 | 27,299,173 | 20,969,235 | 14,874,174 | 8,724,831 | 6,997,678 | 5,836,694 |
Bank overdraft | 151,553 | 109,340 | 80,858 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 8,128,528 | 4,559,979 | 4,727,054 | 2,904,762 | 485,554 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,811,596 | 5,242,522 | 8,608,044 | 6,005,969 | 4,790,416 | 8,338,559 | 4,677,900 | 4,727,113 | 2,653,881 | 3,856,355 | 3,002,487 | 2,225,093 | 1,701,035 | 1,074,747 | 1,366,746 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,472,203 | 1,676,713 | 981,039 | 1,761,382 | 2,820,194 | 998,191 | 681,364 | 1,206,983 | 5,536,063 | 5,001 | 2,194,032 | 230,001 | 9,499 | ||
other short term finances | 3,563,210 | 4,588,852 | 4,395,526 | 4,399,583 | 3,506,309 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 92,761 | 94,009 | 33,333 | 64,660 | 93,936 | 89,891 | 30,421 | 20,248 | 15,430 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 1,615,708 | 3,034,087 | 4,607,307 | 4,379,790 | 2,372,973 | 1,926,481 | 3,273,477 | 3,049,887 | 8,762,901 | 1,709,118 | 1,604,631 | 406,109 | 551,910 | 863,246 | 598,494 |
total current liabilities | 10,555,478 | 14,636,183 | 18,625,249 | 16,611,384 | 13,583,828 | 19,481,650 | 13,223,141 | 13,882,838 | 19,873,037 | 6,160,367 | 4,687,976 | 2,636,203 | 4,446,977 | 2,167,994 | 1,974,739 |
loans | 59,073 | 3,357,982 | 3,452,983 | 3,405,968 | 7,716,487 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 147,312 | 61,707 | 57,119 | 90,453 | 68,211 | 166,505 | 211,343 | 142,905 | 103,953 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 992,620 | 2,481,550 | 8,451,915 | 8,879,648 | |||||||||||
provisions | 22,388 | 22,388 | 137,382 | 68,476 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 147,312 | 120,780 | 57,119 | 90,453 | 68,211 | 3,524,487 | 4,656,946 | 6,052,811 | 126,341 | 8,589,297 | 8,948,124 | 7,716,487 | |||
total liabilities | 10,702,790 | 14,756,963 | 18,682,368 | 16,701,837 | 13,652,039 | 23,006,137 | 17,880,087 | 19,935,649 | 19,999,378 | 14,749,664 | 13,636,100 | 10,352,690 | 4,446,977 | 2,167,994 | 1,974,739 |
net assets | 11,830,246 | 9,766,647 | 13,216,941 | 12,340,821 | 12,371,592 | 12,185,517 | 11,870,130 | 9,656,934 | 16,687,829 | 12,549,509 | 7,333,135 | 4,521,484 | 4,277,854 | 4,829,684 | 3,861,955 |
total shareholders funds | 11,830,246 | 9,766,647 | 13,216,941 | 12,340,821 | 12,371,592 | 12,185,517 | 11,870,130 | 9,656,934 | 16,687,829 | 12,549,509 | 7,333,135 | 4,521,484 | 4,277,854 | 4,829,684 | 3,861,955 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,691,673 | -365,086 | 1,008,124 | -63,385 | 4,379,813 | 527,197 | 2,686,800 | -398,023 | 4,932,492 | 6,675,095 | 3,969,903 | 421,429 | -454,984 | 2,280,264 | 973,175 |
Depreciation | 125,170 | 144,656 | 88,039 | 83,814 | 147,372 | 197,217 | 100,464 | 192,209 | 161,042 | 95,159 | 132,497 | 78,811 | 19,165 | 30,276 | 24,505 |
Amortisation | 238,975 | 191,180 | |||||||||||||
Tax | 188,484 | 177,157 | -751,675 | -14,233 | -387,680 | 571,166 | -759,862 | -1,421,943 | -1,119,977 | -105,258 | 92,362 | -638,788 | -320,848 | ||
Stock | -3,588,285 | -2,205,851 | 2,417,689 | -396,504 | -2,452,861 | 3,384,230 | 706,581 | -2,796,512 | 1,664,707 | 2,498,602 | 3,066,517 | 3,555,350 | 424,353 | 863,033 | 1,065,096 |
Debtors | 1,615,396 | -4,004,352 | -1,909,772 | 3,068,364 | -1,342,759 | 1,720,356 | -37,409 | -3,422,039 | 6,125,390 | 356,949 | 2,104,963 | 2,845,232 | 677,122 | 1,453,323 | 2,018,007 |
Creditors | -1,430,926 | -3,365,522 | 2,602,075 | 1,215,553 | -3,548,143 | 3,660,659 | -49,213 | 2,073,232 | -1,202,474 | 853,868 | 777,394 | 524,058 | 626,288 | -291,999 | 1,366,746 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,418,379 | -1,573,220 | 227,517 | 2,006,817 | 446,492 | -1,346,996 | 223,590 | -5,713,014 | 7,053,783 | 104,487 | 1,198,522 | -145,801 | -311,336 | 264,752 | 598,494 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -22,388 | -114,994 | 68,906 | 68,476 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,128,911 | 1,051,031 | 3,417,838 | 748,096 | 4,469,479 | -2,080,742 | 1,882,401 | 2,944,121 | 2,279,890 | 3,520,021 | -144,665 | -5,627,343 | -1,129,980 | -432,876 | -249,851 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 2,859,275 | -183,146 | -2,776,321 | -3,823,316 | -137,909 | -373,851 | -120,756 | 54,247 | -98,221 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -685,316 | -100,000 | 100,000 | 778,595 | -850,000 | 1 | -11,743 | 861,743 | -490,929 | 690,929 | -189,942 | 189,942 | |||
cash flow from investments | 3,709,275 | -183,147 | -2,764,578 | -4,685,059 | 353,020 | -1,064,780 | -120,756 | 244,189 | -288,163 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -8,128,528 | 3,568,549 | -167,075 | 1,822,292 | 2,419,208 | 485,554 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -204,510 | 695,674 | -780,343 | -1,058,812 | 1,822,003 | 316,827 | -525,619 | -4,329,080 | 5,536,063 | -5,001 | -2,189,031 | 1,964,031 | 220,502 | 9,499 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -1,025,642 | 193,326 | -4,057 | 893,274 | 3,506,309 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -59,073 | 59,073 | -3,357,982 | -95,001 | 47,015 | 3,405,968 | -7,716,487 | 7,716,487 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 84,357 | 65,264 | -64,661 | -7,034 | -94,249 | 14,632 | 78,611 | 43,770 | 119,383 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | -992,620 | -1,488,930 | 2,481,550 | -8,451,915 | -427,733 | 8,879,648 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -513,100 | -173,861 | -177,099 | -249,005 | -252,279 | -114,793 | -144,372 | -231,735 | -85,467 | 1,479 | 9,243 | 6,203 | 1,596 | 1,085 | 2,321 |
cash flow from financing | -2,021,426 | 828,129 | -981,065 | -317,115 | -9,694,510 | 2,614,810 | -2,141,922 | 3,507,459 | -339,828 | 59,300 | 1,167,403 | 5,633,661 | 1,965,627 | -7,415 | 3,696,403 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 289,944 | -1,247,264 | 2,327,802 | 433,575 | -171,467 | -356,922 | 321,315 | -870,023 | -823,456 | -221,144 | 1,399,098 | -557,358 | 798,903 | -737,761 | 1,295,013 |
overdraft | -151,553 | 151,553 | -109,340 | 28,482 | 80,858 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 289,944 | -1,247,264 | 2,327,802 | 433,575 | -171,467 | -356,922 | 472,868 | -1,021,576 | -714,116 | -249,626 | 1,318,240 | -557,358 | 798,903 | -737,761 | 1,295,013 |
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Cambridge Commodities Limited Competitor Analysis

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cambridge commodities limited Ownership
CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED group structure
Cambridge Commodities Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED
03590758
1 subsidiary
cambridge commodities limited directors
Cambridge Commodities Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Stevens (Jul 1998) and Mr Neil Hammill (Jun 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Stevens | United Kingdom | 49 years | Jul 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Hammill | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Mitchell | England | 42 years | Mar 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Tom Stevens | United Kingdom | 59 years | Feb 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
51.4m
+1%
operating profit
2.7m
-837%
gross margin
21%
+37.56%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
11.8m
+0.21%
total assets
22.5m
-0.08%
cash
1.9m
+0.18%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cambridge commodities limited company details
company number
03590758
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46750 - Wholesale of chemical products
incorporation date
July 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
203 lancaster way business park, ely, cambridgeshire, CB6 3NX
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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cambridge commodities limited Charges & Mortgages
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